Once the beets are ready, remove from the dutch oven and place in a food processor with the sautéed mushrooms. Taste and adjust salt.

Put mixture in a bowl and add panko breadcrumbs. If you feel that the mixture is a bit soft add a little more.

Form cakes and put on waxed paper. Refrigerate.

For the tomato beet sauce, take the juice of beets left in the dutch oven and add sugar, cherry tomatoes, vinegar, salt, pepper and olive oil. Let reduce at 350F for 30 minutes.

Very carefully, remove the dutch oven and blend all ingredients until smooth. You can strain the sauce for a more creamy consistency, but it is not necessary.

For themushroom “bacon”, cut the mushrooms finely. Sauté with salt of smoked paprika and olive oil, in a frying pan over medium-high heat until browned. About 10 minutes. They burn fast, so don’t leave their side.

To assemble the Taco Burger heat the tortilla. In a skillet, cook the beetroot cakes 5 minutes per side and melt the Swiss cheese on top. Serve 1 tortilla with 1 burger topped with homemade tomato beet ketchup, mushroom bacon, chopped leeks, avocado and a little chili sauce on top.

A few year ago I thought I had mastered the veggie burger recipe. I was wrong. Like most things in life, I realized a burger is not just about the burger, the bread, sauces and whatever you put it is half the battle. I used my original recipe as a start and made it better! I used artisan burger bread I got at the farmer’s market, homemade ketchup (recipe below), avocado, ripe tomates and roman lettuce. That for me, is the perfect combo. Enjoy the recipe!

I still think about that wonderful burger I had in San Francisco a few months back… It was juicy and so delicious! I’ve wanting to make it at home but for some reason never did… until now! With a little inspiration from My New Roots Wild Mushroom Burger and Eat, Live, Run’s Plant Burger, I got the recipe down. If you are not a vegetarian, you still have to try this recipe. It takes a little while to make, and a bit of prep work, but it’s worth it. Try it out and let me know if it’s not your favorite veggie burger recipe ever!